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Automata and Mechanical Toys
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ISBN10: 1861265107
ISBN13: 9781861265104
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
Published: Aug 30 2002
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.85
Height: 0.66 Width: 8.80 Depth: 10.50
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781861265104
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
Published: Aug 30 2002
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.85
Height: 0.66 Width: 8.80 Depth: 10.50
Language: English
Automata and mechanical toys delight children and adults alike with the beauty of their design and the excitement of their movement. This book explains how the mechanisms work and celebrates many leading makers. Topics covered include: *History of automata & mechanical toys including the early inventors from Hero of Alexandria, through the mechanical marvels of the eighteenth & nineteenth centuries, to contemporary automata.*Advice on how to get started; tools and materials required and techniques explained.*Step-by-step instructions with clear colour photographs.
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